Province widening Highway 11/17 from McGuire Road to Coughlin Road News Release | September 28th, 2026 SHUNIAH — The Ontario government has started construction to widen Highway 11/17 from McGuire Road to Coughlin Road, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to improve road safety and support economic growth in northern Ontario by twinning more than 107 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon. “Our government is making historic investm

Provincial funding will support five projects to create more than 200 good-paying jobs and build a stronger, more resilient forest sector News Release | September 18th, 2026 HURKETT — The Ontario government is investing over $1.1 million in five projects that will increase Indigenous participation in forestry and build a stronger, more resilient forest sector. As part its plan to protect Ontario, the government is fighting back against unjustified U.S. tariffs and economic at

Provincial funding in three local forestry companies will protect more than 4,000 jobs and strengthen forestry supply chain News Release | September 17th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.5 million to advance major upgrades at Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper, as well as two additional projects in Northwestern Ontario that will increase the industry’s use of mill by-products and underused wood known as forest biomass. The upgrades will help increa